Q&A/Fatwas

Which prayers(namaz) can husband & wife pray together…?

Prayer

04 Aug

ANSWER: Night prayers and also fard prayers if there is no masjid within the vicinity (for men)

For the qurbani for eid al adha, is it permissible to give money for it to be brought abroad and given to someone in need. If one feels he does not need it himself or doesnt have the room to store it.

Slaughtering

04 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in slaughtering in another country and to be given to the poor Muslims, however the sunnah is to witness the sacrifice and eat from it.

How many days can you sacrifice the animal for eid al-adha? Is it also allowed to sacrifice it on the 2nd day for example?

Slaughtering

04 Aug

ANSWER: It is allowed to sacrifice the animal from 10th of Dhul hijjah till maghrib of 13th of Dhul hijjah.

I am in Makkah doing my Hajj came from UK do I have to read witr after Isha, some say you must some say you don’t which is right sunnah

Prayer

04 Aug

ANSWER: You should pray witr even while traveling. You should not pray the Sunnah of dhuhr, Maghrib and isha as Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam used to skip these while traveling. Other than that, you can pray as many voluntary prayers as you want, including 2 Sunnah before Fajr and Witr as Prophet salla […]

My query is is 1 hissa in big animal sufficient for one family all members who live together and can I do sacrifice on behave of my deceased grandmother as a sadaqah on her behalf will it benefit her.

Slaughtering

04 Aug

ANSWER: Yes, one portion in a big animal (1/7) is sufficient for the entire family living under one roof and you can include your deceased grandmother in this as well.

Is it compulsory to pray the sunnah of fajr prayer?

Prayer

04 Aug

ANSWER: This is not compulsory. However, this is highly recommended as Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam said the 2 rakahs before fajr are better than the whole world and what it contains.

Is it permissible to make dua in sujood in our own language? Or only in Arabic

Prayer

03 Aug

ANSWER: You can make dua in your Salah, both fard and voluntary, in sujood and in the last tashahud, before making salam and in your own language, providing you don’t know how to make that particular dua in Arabic.

On sacrificing a goat or prescribed animals on Eid ul Adha, we sacrifice to Allah on behalf of one or many person, my question if one sacrifice is given on behalf of many, does the reward is getting splitted as many? If 50 rewards in total means, 5 person get 10 reward each? Or each person gets the whole 50 reward? Please clarify

Slaughtering

03 Aug

ANSWER: The reward is the same for everyone. One sacrifice is for the entire family living under one roof and they can include their deceased parents or grandparents in it as well. You cannot include anyone else.

Can you give Zakat and Sadaqa even if you have debt?

Zakat

30 Jul

ANSWER: Yes, you must give the due zakat even if you have debt to clear.

I am not able to perform Qhurbani this time. Is it still mandatory for me not to trim hair and nails after sighting the moon of Dhul Haj? If I voluntarily want to earn rewards can I abstain from trimming of hair and nails during the first ten days.

Slaughtering

30 Jul

ANSWER: If you’re not giving sacrifice, it is not obligatory upon you to refrain from cutting the nails and hair for 10 days of Dhul hijjah. You should not refrain from this as this would be an innovation since you’re seeking reward from something that wasn’t prescribed by the Qur’an or the Sunnah.

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